Factors which influence latino community members to self-prescribe antibiotics

Nursing Research

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 94-102

  Larson, Elaine L ^a   Dilone, Joann ^a   Garcia, Magaly ^a   Smolowitz, Janice ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Antibiotics; Health disparities; Hispanics

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; SELF MEDICATION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CAUSALITY; CHILD; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 33646140118     PISSN: 00296562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006199-200603000-00004     Document Type: Article

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